MOVE with Nats Levi
Start your MHAW off on the right foot with fitness guru Nats Levi. Sir JK and Nats will be discussing the MOVE pillar and providing ways to include a bit of movement in your every day. There’s nothing quite like those post-workout endorphins!
TRIGGER WARNING: This webinar mentions eating disorders. Listener discretion is advised.
What will be covered in this session:
Join the kōrero with health and fitness guru, Nats Levi, and Sir John Kirwan where they’ll chat about the importance of creating movement in your day to get those feel-good hormones moving through your body. When we keep active each day, we can start to really feel the benefits both physically and mentally.
Nats will share what these benefits are, how our modern lifestyles can impact our mental wellbeing, what we can do to make movement a part of our day, including exercise ideas we can try at home, and how adding just a little bit of movement into our routine can make a big difference to how we feel.
About Nats Levi
“I am a teacher by qualification, but health and fitness is my passion. As well as a Bachelor of Science and Graduate Diploma in Teaching, I hold my Cert III and IV in Fitness.
My commitment to my health and wellbeing has not only been an investment professionally but also served me in ‘darker’ times.
Movement, nourishing my body and restorative processes are the keys to my best health and helping other women unlock theirs has become my passion.”
Discover more about Nats and her online gym Fierce Nation Fitness where she creates unique programmes to help people achieve their personal health and wellness goals.
You can find more content from Nats Levi in the Mentemia app. Click here for her tutorial on how to do a walking burpee with a back squeeze.
More content to inspire you to get moving:
The 6 Pillars: Move. Mood boosting action
If you’re worried about how to fit daily movement into an already busy life then here’s the good news: A little can go a long way. Can you commit to 10 minutes of movement a day?
Try to take a moment each day to shake it off and shake it out and see if you can feel the difference in your mood. Here are some fun ways to make it happen.
Find the right exercise routine for you
We gain tonnes of experience and knowledge by experimenting in all areas of our life. And, it’s good fun, too! It’s a great way to learn what works for you and make small changes to improve your overall wellbeing.
The challenge with exercise is knowing how to give things a go without risk of injury. Here are some tips.
Personal story: Moving, gratitude, friends and family
Guest writer Melissa Hori shares her journey with maintaining exercise during Covid-19 lockdowns.
“As we moved out of lockdown, the importance of movement was really highlighted for me. I also realised that social connection can look different to how it has been in the past - opportunities can arise at the oddest times.”
Beyond endorphins: 6 other benefits of exercise
Most people know of the link between endorphins and exercise. When you exercise, your brain releases feel-good hormones (endorphins) into your bloodstream, giving your mood a temporary boost.
Endorphins are awesome, but they’re just the beginning. There’s so much more to love about staying active.
Here are six other equally epic benefits of exercise.
